G/SPS/N/SLV/141  
31 October  2022 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Ganado bovino, ovino, caprino, porcino y otras especies de pezuña 
hendida y sus produc tos respectivos y subproductos susceptibles del virus de la fiebre 
aftosa  (Cattle, sheep, goats, swine and other cloven -hoofed animals and products or by -
products thereof that are susceptible to the foot -and-mouth disease virus)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Acuerdo No. 546: Disposiciones para minimizar el 
riesgo de introducción y diseminación del virus de la Fiebre Aftosa  (Decision No. 546: 
Provisions to minimize the risk of the entry and spread of the foot -and-mouth disease 
virus) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SLV/22_7364_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text sets out the requirements governing the 
importation and transit of cattle, sheep, swine and other cloven -hoofed animals, and 
products or by -products thereof, that are susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease (FMD) . 
The requirements have been established following the increased presence of FMD in 
African, Asian, European and South American countries and the occurrence of the disease 
in countries considered to be FMD -free, meaning that there is a high risk of this emerging 
disease entering the country through trade in animals and animal products and by -
products, and through the influx of persons from countries  affected by the disease.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action : Protect animal 
health and the food security of the population against the risk posed by the entry into the 
country of the emerging disease, f oot-and-mouth disease.  G/SPS/N/SLV/141  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 25 
August 2 022 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Administration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.sv  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Admin istration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.sv